Create Assignments or Discussions in Canvas for Video Submission

There are three ways to allow students to submit videos: by creating an assignment for private submissions to the instructor, by creating a discussion for submissions to be viewed by the rest of the class, or by creating a group discussion for submissions to be viewed only within groups (if you've created student groups in Canvas).

The following process creates an assignment that accepts video submissions. These submissions can be accessed and graded via Speedgrader.

Create an Assignment or Discussion in Canvas.

For Assignments: under "Submission Type," check Text Entry; do not check Media Recordings.

Ask your students to upload their videos to their personal My Folder. If they're unable to upload, they're probably in the wrong folder.

Students can get to their My Folder by clicking the Panopto button in the Canvas course menu, clicking the title of the folder (the course’s name) to the right of the grey folder icon, and selecting “My Folder” from the dropdown menu. They can also reach it by going to panopto.emerson.edu and clicking "My Folder" in the lefthand panel.

Ask your students to upload their videos to their personal My Folder. If they're unable to upload, they're probably in the wrong folder.

Students can get to their My Folder by clicking the Panopto button in the Canvas course menu, clicking the title of the folder (the course’s name) to the right of the grey folder icon, and selecting “My Folder” from the dropdown menu. They can also reach it by going to panopto.emerson.edu and clicking "My Folder" in the lefthand panel.